SPACEID 850141

Lunar Rover Airless Tyres

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Industry: Space
Year: 2022
Country: France

Summary

An airless tyre designed for the Artemis lunar explorer.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology: SLS (Industrial)
Printer Category: Powder Bed Fusion
Material: Nylon PA12
Material Type: Nylon
Feedstock Form: Powder
Finishing: Dyeing, Dyed

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

1
Step 1Printing
Technology
SLS (Industrial)
Material
Nylon PA12
2
Step 2Post-processing
Post-processing Type
Dyeing

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€€€

€500 plus

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Complex

Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.

Project Scale

On Demand

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Research

Sustainability Rating

★☆☆

Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Superior Performance

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